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A west central Indiana farmer says cool and wet conditions have created challenges for early-season crop development. Kevin Cox, who raises corn and soybeans in Clay and Parke Counties, says emergence has been slow.  “Our beans look pretty decent,” he says. “I’m pretty content with what we’ve got. Corn, there are still some spots I’m pretty […] The post Early season wet and cold raising disease, pest concerns for one Indiana […]

Changes at this year’s Indianapolis 500 will give attendees an opportunity to take part in a long-standing tradition.  Jenni Browning, CEO of the American Dairy Association Indiana, says through a partnership with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Prairie Farms Dairy, and ADAI milk will be offered to race fans for the first time. She says it […] The post New Indianapolis 500 partnership expands iconic milk tradition appeared first on Brownfield […]

An extension crops educator suggests recent weather conditions are preventing early season weeds from flourishing. Dave Nicolai with the University of Minnesota says it’s been cool and dry across the Upper Midwest. “The dewpoint is low, relative humidity is low, and colder soils. So we really haven’t seen the emergence, typically we look for some […] The post Cool, dry weather slows early season weed emergence across Upper Midwest appeared […]

The outreach agronomist with the Illinois Soybean Association says ongoing checkoff funded research shows farmers have limited options when it comes to managing red crown rot. Stephanie Porter says the disease can impact soybean yields by as much as 60%. “Our earlier red crown rot infections obviously caused the greatest yield loss.”  She says, “But […] The post Red crown rot research showing seed treatments top management option appeared first […]

The Illinois Corn Marketing Board continues to utilize corn checkoff dollars to find new uses for homegrown corn to drive domestic demand. In this Managing for Profit, Mike Malloy, co-founder of Aer-terra filters, manufacturers of a corn-based air filter, explains how they’re bringing corn to homes across America. The post Cleaning the Air with Corn appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

Brownfield’s Meghan Grebner cover the 2026 R-CALF USA Annual Meeting The post R-CALF USA Annual Meeting appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

The immediate fate of nationwide year-round E15 could be decided tomorrow.  American Coalition for Ethanol CEO Brian Jennings says the U.S. House plans to vote twice Wednesday, first to decouple E15 legislation from the farm bill. “And then we will expect a vote, an up or down vote, on the E15 language itself. So it’s […] The post Congress nears decision on permanent year-round E15 sales appeared first on Brownfield […]

Across the Corn Belt, frost and freezes were observed early Monday in parts of the upper Midwest, extending as far south as northern Iowa. Although much of the Midwest has adequate soil moisture, the ongoing cool spell is slowing the emergence and growth of recently planted corn and soybeans. On the Plains, scattered frost and […] The post A wide-range of temps, wind-blow for some; showers favor parts of the […]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of warmer-than-normal weather nationwide, except for near-normal temperatures in the Pacific Northwest. Meanwhile, wetter-than-normal conditions across the middle section of the country, including much of the Plains, Mississippi Valley, and Midwest, should contrast with near- or below-normal precipitation in the Far West and the […] The post An early-Summerlike pattern ahead for the Heartland; seasonal rainfall coverage appeared first […]